Paper-punch.



PATENTED MAR. 10, 1908 s. WOLLHEIM. PAPER PUNCH.

APPLICATION FILED APR.4. 1904.

section of a modified form of the punch; and

UNITED sTA rns PATENT onnrcn.

SIGMUND WULLHEIh-f, OF MILWA Uh'i'lli, WISCONSIN.

PAPER-PUNCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIGMUND 'VOLLHEIM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and 1 State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper- Iunchcs, of which the follmving is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.-

This im'ention relates to punches designed for the protection of checks or other com meroial paper by perforating. them with figures designating the amounts for which they are drawn. its main object is to provide a simple and effective device for the pur' pose, that can if desired, be carried in an ordinary pocket.

It consists in certain novel features of construction and in thepeeuliar arrangement of parts hereinafter particularly described and claimed. i

In the accompanying drawing like letters designate the same or similar parts in the several figures.

- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a unch enibodying the'invention as it is felt ed for the pocket when not in use; Fig. 2 is an end viewpartly in cross section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the punch unfolded and ready. for use; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line I 4, Fig. 3, showing the punch plate in plan view; Fig. I 5 is a plan view of thecombination die; Fig. 6 is a side elevation and partial longitudinal Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views showing on an en larged scale different forms of teeth or proj ections Withwhich the punch may he provided.

The punch comprises a pair of cross levers a and b, which are pivotally connected by a pin a, and may be conveniently stamped as shown, from sheet metal, to make the device light as well as strong and durable.

A spring '11 coiled around the'pivot pin a and hearing at its ends outwardly in opposite directions against the inner channeled sides of the longer'armsor handles of said levers, tends to separate their shorter arms, which constitute op osing jaws e and f.

' g is a pun 1 plate )rovidedwith a jointed stem h, which is fitte to turn'and is movable endwise in an openingformed therefor in the jaw c, ierpendieular to the inner opposing faces oi the two jaws. This plate is provided with teeth or projections 'i, arranged Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4, 1904. Serial No. 201,480.

spring 0.

in "groups to form a circular series of figures Patented March 10, 190 8.

or characters. The teeth or npjections may be punched or struck up from the plate, as shown in Fig. 7, or inserted therein, as shown in Fig. 8. A spring 1 (oiled around the pivot pin 0 and bearing in opposite directions against a shoulder on the stem 71, and the inner wall of'thc jaw (1, tends to draw and hold the punch plate g against its seat on the inner face of said jaw, shown in Fig. 3.

The jawfis provided on the insidenext to the jaw a, with a coinbinz'ition die 7):, consisting. of a perforated plate, the holes of which are grouped to correspond with each and all. of the characters on the punch plate g as they are brought into operative position.

The punch plate is provided on. the back with a c-irculz'n' series of projec'tir ns Z, arranged to engage with corrcspo'ndn'ig holes 'or sockets m in the jaw c, and to'sccurely 'h'old said plate with any desired character thereon directly opposite and in Working rcl ation to the die /c. As a further protection in addition to the perforations made by the punch teeth and die plate, an ink pad "/2, of some suitable'absorbent material may be in s'erted in the recessed jaw f, hack of the die plate and yieldingly held. against it by a at the center of its working face with a post p, serving as a'stop or gage to facilitate punch; ing a row of figures or characters one after another in line with each other.

A flanged cover q, fitting over the punch plate g, is provided to protect the punch teeth or projections and the pocket when the punch is folded, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and placed therein. When the punch is to be used, the cover q is removed, the jaws e and f are spread, and the punch plate 5 isturned intoworking position and drawn by the spring 3 against its seat on the inner face of the jaw e, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the

plate is turned to bring the first figure or character to be punched into working position opposite the .die it, the check or other paper to be punched is then inserted betweenthe jaws, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the jaws are pressed together by gripping the longer arms or handles of the Tevers e and b. The punch plate is then turned to bring the next-figure or character into working position, and the operation above expla ned is repeated until the desired number or group of characters is co1npleted. In punching each figure or character the teeth or projections & pass through The punch plate may he provided the perforated die plate into-the inking pad n, and upon their withdrawal, ink the perforations made in the paper, thus affording an additional safeguard against changing the amount for which the check or other instru-.

In this condition the device occupies very' little room and the cover q having been placed over the punch plate, it canbe easily inserted and carried in an ordinary vest or other-pocket.

Referring to Fig. 6, showing a'slight modification of the punch, in place of the perfo-' rated plate 7c, a block or pad is of rubber or other elastic material serving as a die is provided in the jaw forthe punchplate to work against, andln place ofa spring looped or coiled about the pivot pin c, a spiral spring y" surrounding the stem h and bear-. ing at one end against the shoulder thereon 'and at the other end against the inner wall "of the jaw e, is substituted for holding the punch plate in working position with the projections on its back in engagement with the holes or sockets in the inner face of the jaw. In other respects, this form of the punch is essentially like the other both in construction and operation, except that it lacks the inking device of the 'lirst.

' Variouschanges in details of construction and arrangement of parts other than those hereinbefore mentioned may be made, without departing 'from the principle and intended scope of the invention.

I claim: 1. In a paper punch the combination of .two connected and opposing jaws movable towards and from each other, a eombina-,

tion die stationarily mounted on one of said jaws, and a punch plate pivotaily connected with the other jaw independently of the-die jaw and provided with iixed teeth or projections arranged on one of its llat faces in a circular .series of groups, each of which represents a character and is adapted to be turned into position to register with said die and then to be moved wit 1 the 'aw to which said plate is pivoted towards the other jaw into engagement with the die, substantially as described.

2. In a paper punch the combination of two connected and opposing jaws movable towards and from each other, a die lixed on one of said jaws, a punch plate pivoially and yieldingly connected with the other jaw and provided with fixed teeth or projections arranged on one of its flat faces in a circular series of groups each of which repre-.ents a character and is adapted to be turned into register with said die, said punch plate and the associated jaw having intermigaging parts on their adjoining faces arranged to hold any desired characteron the punch plate in its pro or Working relation to said. die, substantia 1y as described.

'3. In a paper punch the combination of pivotally connected levers having opposing j aws a punch plate provided with a jointed stem which is adapted to turn and move endwise in one of the scribed.

4. A paper punch comprising pivotally connected levers, a punch plate :nljustably connected with 'one lever and provided with teeth or project-ions grouped to form a series of characters, a perforated combination die plate on the other lever, an inking pad and a spring yieldingly pressing said pad against the back of the die plate, substantially as described,

5. In a paper punch the combination of a pair of pivotally connected levers having opposing jaws, a folding punch plate pivotall connected with one of said jaws by a jointed stem and provided with teeth oi. projections jaws, substantially as dc grouped to form a circular series of eharac-' ters, apart on the opposing jaw against which the paper to be punched is held, and means for l'iolding said punch plate with an de sired character in working position opposite said port, substantially as described.

in witness whereof, 1 hereto alIix-my signature in presence of two witnesses. v I SlGMUNl) 'VVUlAdlllltI. \Vitnesses Cnas. L. (loss, ll'nzvnrn'rrn Wo|.1.n um. 

